[79] Her biggest influence however was her Aunt Dorothy Jo: "People often ask me who my influences were, they think I'm going to say some big names, and there were a few 'stars' I was impressed with. ", Parton is the fourth of 12 children. Little Sparrow, Halos & Horns, For God and Country, Better Day, Those Were The Days, and Live and Well are all available for online listening. According to the public-radio program Studio 360 (October 29, 2005),[96] in October 2005 Parton was in the midst of composing the songs for a Broadway musical theater adaptation of the film. She is also the youngest sister of Dollythough thats just by a few minutes since Freida and Rachel are twins. "[77] Parton's feminine escapism is acknowledged in her words, "Womanhood was a difficult thing to get a grip on in those hills, unless you were a man. 1818) Emert, Barbara (b. Released in late 1973, it topped the country chart in February 1974 and reached the lower regions of the Hot 100 (it eventually also charted in the U.K., reaching number seven in 1976, representing Parton's first U.K. success). On January 6, 2011, Parton announced that her new album would be titled Better Day. [102] On September 29, 2012, Parton officially withdrew her support for the Nashville park due to the restructuring of Gaylord Entertainment Company after its merger with Marriott International. [117], In June 2018, Parton announced an eight-part Netflix series, featuring her music career. Walter Parton{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Walter Parton", "gender": "Male" }, Bessie Parton{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Bessie Parton", "gender": "Female" }, Jake Owens{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Jake Owens", "gender": "Male" }, Rena Owens{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Rena Owens", "gender": "Female" }, Robert Parton{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert Parton", "gender": "Male" }, Avie Lee Parton{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Avie Lee Parton", "gender": "Female" }, Singer-Songwriter The 76-year-old country star recalled Christmas rituals throughout. In 2013, she performed in the Dollywood show My People. [76] When asked about future plastic surgeries, she famously said, "If I see something sagging, bagging or dragging, I'll get it nipped, tucked or sucked. Parton appeared as an overprotective mother in the comedy Frank McKlusky, C.I.. (2002) She made a cameo appearance in the comedy film Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, starring Sandra Bullock. Dolly was born to Robert and Avie Lee. He helped pen the 1991 hit Rockin Years, which is on the album Eagle When She Flies. [37] Backwoods Barbie produced four additional singles, including the title track, written as part of her score for 9to5: The Musical, an adaptation of her feature film. [103] Parton replied that cosmetic surgery was imperative in keeping with her famous image. She also outlined her family's poverty in her early songs "Coat of Many Colors" and "In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)". Krauss performed "Jolene" and duetted "Coat of Many Colors" with Twain. And as she ponders the future, she continues to put out work and even put her name on products she believes in, like fragrances and confections. Fish and Wildlife Service. 78 on the "AFI's 100 Years100 Songs" list released by the American Film Institute in 2004. Family tree of Dolly Parton Actor, Singer & Musician, Philanthropist, Industrialist, Businessman Born Dolly Rebecca Parton American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian Born on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee , United States (77 years) Born on January 19 42 Family tree Report an error The new, renovated show by the Dollywood Company opened in 2016. [165][166] As of 2021, she had appeared on the country music charts in each of seven decades, the most of any artist. Although neither of the album's two singles, "(Why Don't More Women Sing) Honky Tonk Songs" and "Salt in my Tears", charted, videos for both songs received significant airplay on CMT. "Lord you would feel it", she wrote. For six or seven years, Parton and her family lived in their rustic, one-bedroom cabin on their small subsistence farm on Locust Ridge. On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Parton as one of the hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. A second and more contemporary collaboration with Harris and Ronstadt, Trio II, was released in early 1999. It opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre in New York City, on April 30, 2009, to mixed reviews. In 1967, musician and country music entertainer Porter Wagoner invited Parton to join his organization, offering her a regular spot on his weekly syndicated television program The Porter Wagoner Show, and in his road show. She also acted in many television shows in the 70s. 1988, Madonna{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Madonna", "gender": "Female" } After her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", as recorded by Bill Phillips (with Parton, uncredited, on harmony), went to number six on the country chart in 1966, the label relented and allowed her to record country. The country star used to rock her younger brother back and forth as a baby when he cried. See the Elon Musk family tree here at FameChain. [182] In 2021, she was included on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Chester Bennington American Singer-Songwriter. [154] The report cited the impact of the monthly financial disbursements from the "My People Fund" on residents' emergency savings: "Following the monthly disbursements of unconditional cash assistance, participants were able to return to baseline financial stability reported prior to the wildfire, and improve their ability to set aside savings for hypothetical future emergencies. [91], Parton's songwriting has been featured prominently in several films. The show, which opened in June 2011, was owned and operated by Rob Scheer until the close of the 2015 season. However, RCA Records did not renew her contract after it expired in 1986, and she signed with Columbia Records in 1987. It is hosted by Jad Abumrad, who also hosts Radiolab.[122]. [100] Starting in June 2011, the Myrtle Beach location became Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast and Adventure; Parton appeared for the opening, and the South Carolina General Assembly declared June 3, 2011, as Dolly Parton Day. [8][9] Avie Lee's father, Jake Owens, was a Pentecostal preacher, and Parton and her siblings all attended church regularly. She is a co-owner of The Dollywood Company, which operates the theme park Dollywood (a former Silver Dollar City), a dinner theater, Dolly Parton's Stampede, the waterpark Dollywood's Splash Country, and the Dream More Resort and Spa, all in Pigeon Forge. Parton has earned over 35 BMI Pop and Country Awards. [149] Her fund, the "My People Fund", provided $1,000 a month for six months to over 900 families affected by the wildfires, finally culminating with $5,000 to each home in the final month due to increased fundraising, for a total of $10,000 per family. Parton's soundtrack album from the 1992 film, Straight Talk, however, was less successful. Having Welsh ancestors, Avie Lee knew many old ballads that immigrants from the British Isles brought to southern Appalachia in the 18th and 19th century. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts and in 2022, she was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined, but ultimately accepted and was inducted. This album bagged her a TV show hosted by Porter Wagoner, as he was intrigued, by the vocal prowess and country music expertise Dolly possessed. She continued to make inroads on the pop chart as well. [167], Dolly Parton has earned eleven Grammy Awards (including her 2011 Lifetime Achievement Grammy) and a total of fifty Grammy Award nominations, the second-most nominations of any female artist in the history of the prestigious awards. The songwriters (Ingram, Carole Bayer Sager, and Clif Magness) were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Parton and Ingram performed the song at the awards telecast. 1 singles in four consecutive decades. "[79] Of course, fellow singers also had an impact on Parton, describing George Jones as her "all time favorite singer",[80] and recognizing her love for other artists such as Kitty Wells, Roy Acuff, and Rose Maddox. Her commercial success grew in 1980, with three consecutive country chart number-one hits: the Donna Summer-written "Starting Over Again", "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", and "9to5", which topped the country and pop charts in early 1981. At 13, she was recording (the single "Puppy Love") on a small Louisiana label, Goldband Records,[18] and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, where she first met Johnny Cash, who encouraged her to follow her own instincts regarding her career.[19]. She became a teen idol in 2006, starring in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana as the character Miley Stewart. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Jan 19 1946 - Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Caroline Owens Parton, January 19th, 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Caroline Parton (born Owens), Willadeen Parton, Cassie Nan Parton, Larry G Parton, Floyd Estel Parton, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Parton (born Owens), Robert Lee Parton, Avielee Caroline Parton (born Owens), Jan 19 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. [164] As of 2012 she had written more than 3,000 songs and sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. The actual area was known as Mountain View. Dolly and Dean dont have any children of their own. For the remainder of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, many of her subsequent singles moved up on both charts simultaneously. 1985. While being quite buxom (she admits to augmenting her figure) she is very petite at 5'0", with a 25 inch waist. 2002, Janet Jackson{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Janet Jackson", "gender": "Female" } On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums. Half sister of Willadeene Parton; Private; Private; Private; Private and 8 others; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and Private less. Wonderful song about the diversity and acceptanc. [183], Parton has turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice due to her husband's illness and the ongoing pandemic. [93], Parton wrote the score (and Patricia Resnick the book) for 9 to 5: The Musical, a musical-theater adaptation of Parton's feature film 9 to 5 (1980). It was followed by the studio album Backwoods Barbie, which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. and a record forty-one top-10 country albums. As documented in her 1994 autobiography,[23] initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that Norma Jean, the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience). [33], Parton recorded a series of bluegrass-inspired albums, beginning with The Grass Is Blue (1999), winning a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album; and Little Sparrow (2001), with its cover of Collective Soul's "Shine" winning a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. [23], A duet with Ricky Van Shelton, "Rockin' Years" (1991) reached number one, though Parton's greatest commercial fortune of the decade came when Whitney Houston recorded "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). Copyright FameChain 2023, All rights reserved. Parton was interested until Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriter to sign over half of the publishing rights to any song recorded by Presley. McEntire and Reese Witherspoon also came to pay tribute. [47] On March 6, 2016, Parton announced that she would be embarking on a tour in support of her new album, Pure & Simple. White Limozeen (1989) produced two number one hits in "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" and "Yellow Roses". Her 1998 country-rock album Hungry Again was made up entirely of her own compositions. To date, shes released more than thirty albums. [90] In a 2009 interview on CNN's Larry King Live, she said she had written "at least 3,000" songs, having written seriously since the age of seven. The album's debut at number 17 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart was the highest in her career. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. Waking up with aches and pains some mornings reminds her this is the right choice. 2011, Rihanna { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Rihanna ", "gender": "Female" } On June 12, 2015, it was announced that the Dollywood Company had purchased the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge. Family is where life begins and love never ends.Even when you have messed up and no one else wants you, family will always be there. Dean, who is retired from running an asphalt road-paving business in Nashville, has always shunned publicity and rarely accompanies his wife to any events. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The third, Halos & Horns (2002) included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven". Unfortunately, Larry died just four days after he was born. During her career, Parton has gained induction into numerous Halls of Fame. Parton received nominations for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, as well as a nomination for Tony Award for Best Original Score. Parton expected to reprise her television role as Hannah's godmother in the musical comedy film Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), but the character was omitted from the screenplay. Wagoner persuaded Parton to record Jimmie Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues", a gimmick that worked. [46] The album was first released in Australia and New Zealand on January 31 to coincide with tour dates there in February, and reached the Top10 in both countries. You will be missed. [55] On May 27, 2020, Parton released a brand new song called "When Life Is Good Again". She continued to have hits with "Heartbreaker" (1978), "Baby I'm Burning" (1979) and "You're the Only One" (1979)all of which charted in the pop Top40 and topped the country chart. 2010 - 2013, Frank Sinatra{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Frank Sinatra", "gender": "Male" } The two songs appeared on her first full-length album, Hello, I'm Dolly.[22]. [42] In 2011, Parton voiced the character Dolly Gnome in the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet. "[33], Parton earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Travelin' Thru", which she wrote specifically for the feature film Transamerica. She has called that statue of herself in her hometown "the greatest honor", because it came from the people who knew her. [132], Parton and Dean helped raise several of Parton's younger siblings in Nashville, leading her nieces and nephews to refer to them as "Uncle Peepaw" and "Aunt Granny"; the latter a moniker that later lent its name to one of Parton's Dollywood restaurants. [RELATED: Dolly Parton Confirms and Debunks Some of the Wildest Myths About Herself]. 1991, Elvis Presley{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Elvis Presley", "gender": "Male" } Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer Gloria Estefan to produce the film, a collaboration now ended. [136][137], The Dollywood Foundation, funded from Parton's profits, has been noted for bringing jobs and tax revenues to a previously depressed region. 2011, Marilyn Monroe{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Marilyn Monroe", "gender": "Female" } A re-recorded version of "I Will Always Love You", from the feature film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) scraped the Top50 that year and her duet with Kenny Rogers, "Islands in the Stream" (written by the Bee Gees and produced by Barry Gibb), spent two weeks at number one in 1983. [139] That same year, Emmylou Harris and she had allowed their music to be used in a PETA ad campaign that encouraged pet owners to keep their dogs indoors rather than chained outside. She is known for her distinctive soprano, sometimes bawdy (and self-depracating) humor, flamboyant style of dress and voluminous dcolletage. The duo performed on the Porter Wagoner Show. Her albums during this period were developed specifically for pop-crossover success.[31]. In 2014, she performed at the Red Tent Womens Conference in Tennessee with Dolly and Stella. [159] In March 2021, Parton was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Vanderbilt University. After a further attempt at pop success with Rainbow (1987), including the single "The River Unbroken", it ended up a commercial let-down, causing Parton to focus on recording country material. She was brought up in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee),[13] in a congregation her grandfather, Jake Robert Owens, pastored. [12] This was a predominantly Pentecostal area located north of the Greenbrier Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains. See the list", "Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolly Parton", "Dolly Parton Chart History Billboard", "Dolly Parton leaves prints at Star Walk", "The Telegraph Google News Archive Search", "Dolly with a doctorate degree? She was gifted a guitar from a relative and started playing it, and that helped her pen down her own tunes. All Family Trees results for dolly parton. In total, Parton has 11 siblings, all of whom grew up in poverty in Tennessees Smoky Mountains. Dolly is known for not only her music but also her humanitarian work, she has won countless awards including: 11 Grammy Awards (Nominated for 50) 10 Country Music Association Awards 5 Academy of Country Music Awards 4 People's Choice Awards Her songs were recorded by many other artists during this period, including Kitty Wells and Hank Williams Jr.[21] She signed with Monument Records in 1965, at age 19; she initially was pitched as a bubblegum pop singer. With a career spanning over fifty years, Parton has been described as a "country music legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. [33] It was certified as a gold album by the Recording Industry Association of America and helped revive both Wynette and Lynn's careers. Here's where you can find each of them in 2019. 2007, Paul Newman{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul Newman", "gender": "Male" } Dolly Rebecca Parton found in 78 trees View all. Ancestry of Dolly Parton compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner The following material on the immediate ancestry of Dolly Parton should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft. Dolly Parton allegedly had an affair with. She has had 25 singles reach no. [50] Also in 2016, Parton was one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up of the songs, "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and her own "I Will Always Love You". On February 11, 2012, after the sudden death of Whitney Houston, Parton stated, "Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. [27], In 1974, her song, "I Will Always Love You", written about her professional break from Wagoner, went to number one on the country chart. Years after the farm was sold, Parton bought it back in the late 1980s. She has a big, gritty voice and a knack for drawing attention. [105] After the retirement of her partner, Sandy Gallin, Parton briefly operated Dolly Parton's Southern Light Productions and in 2015 she announced her new production company would be called Dixie Pixie Productions and produce the movies-of-week in development with NBC Television and Magnolia Hill Productions.[106]. The movie highlights discrimination against women in the workplace and created awareness of the National Association of Working Women (95). [180] Parton was also recognized in the Guinness World Records 2018 Edition for holding records for the Most Decades with a Top20 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart and Most Hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart by a Female Artist. [124], In July 2022, Parton appeared as a simulation of herself on sci-fi show The Orville in the episode "Midnight Blue". [24] With Wagoner's assistance, however, Parton was eventually accepted. Dolly was born to Robert and Avie Lee. Dolly Parton, in full Dolly Rebecca Parton, (born January 19, 1946, Locust Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.), American country music singer, guitarist, and actress best known for pioneering the interface between country and pop music styles. Shes written several books, including the memoir, Tell It Sister, Tell It: Memories, Music and Miracles, to go along with three cookbooks. She is one of the most successful female country artists, garnering the title of "The Queen of Country Music," with 25 number-one singles. 2002, Lenny Kravitz{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Lenny Kravitz", "gender": "Male" } Her 1995 re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" (performed as a duet with Vince Gill), from her album Something Special won the Country Music Association's Vocal Event of the Year Award. Her heritage. ilburn Parton, Coy Denver Parton, Stella Mae Rauhuff (born Parton), Larry Gerald Parton, Floyd Parton, Parton,
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